Congrats on getting the book out! If its anything like your seminars, I'm sure it is detailed and rock solid.

I was asked a question about shoulder position when the weight is overhead in a snatch. He noticed some lifters shoulders will significantly externally rotate when they have the weight overhead. It looks like the arm pits are flaring out...it also looks like the shoulders are about to dislocate! It seems to happen naturally when there is heavy weight overhead. Is this the strongest position for the shoulder in the overhead position?

Greg Everett

2008-09-13

Xi - If I understand what you're talking about, no, that's a terrible position and it drives me crazy. I'd bet your guy hasn't seen a lifter do this, but a non-lifter athlete - no weightlifter does it, because he/she can't do it with heavy weights. That position comes from a misunderstanding of the correct shoulder position - focusing on elevating the shoulders only and neglecting scapular retraction - if the scapulae are retracted properly, what you describe can't happen.

jb

2008-09-13

c&j - 185#PR/190: failed jerk
FS: 190#PR
snatch: 150#PR

solid evidence your programming works.

John Velandra

2008-09-13

Greg,
Just got the pix and vid of my deads for you. I'll send the link to the vid so you can tear it apart and where should I send the pix??

Do you know of any qualified intructors in the Birmingham, AL area? I really need some hands on coaching for the olympic lifts. The weights feel "easy" in my hands; my technique is so poor that I can't get deep enough under the bar to drive it up.

I had an unexpected visit last night and was forced to sleep at 5am. Pissed off because today would've been a mighty PR day !

Greg,
I didn't do the squats because it would've been useless today, will do it tomorrow but I was wondering, can I do this all over again tomorrow ? I'd really want to do it since I wasn't 100% today.

Thank you for the fantastic programming,

Rich

tommi k

2008-09-13

186cm/96kg

Snatch 86kg - new current max and same as PR
C&J 118.5kg - new current max,2.5kg under PR
Back squat 170kg - new current max,2.5kg under PR

Greg-
I was having a hard time with snatches,almost every lift was pulled short and I was catching them in front of me,walking etc.
Any tips how to fix something like that during a session?
I know pulling harder and higher,would help...

John - Email it to coach [at] cathletics [dot] comJonathan - Try posting on goheavy.com to find a coach down there.Richard - You can try it again tomorrow, but you may find you don't have any gas in the tank. If you don't feel good during your snatches, I'd just stop and rest until Monday.Tommi - You can try snatching from the hang and doing power snatches to force a complete extension. Also try 3-position snatches ground to hang. And, of course, just make yourself extend. Think of driving through with the legs all the way until the end - a lot of times people quit with the legs and try to shrug the bar up.

tommi k

2008-09-13

Thanks Greg.
I`ll keep those in mind.I think I quit with the legs when it gets heavier and worry about getting under the bar before finishing the pull.

And my warm up was a bit rushed today too,I made bigger jumps in weights than before so my form never really got there.
So I just need a loong warm up.

EricBrandom

2008-09-13

M/23/6'1"/180

Weights are a little down due to WOD at CFSBK

S: 177.5
C&J: 265
BS: 345

Ab rollouts 3x15
Planks 1:30 holds each side

Jesse Woody

2008-09-13

Lack of sleep and long days leading up to this made snatching feel like drowning in synchronized swimming :p Failed at 165, which was my high warm-up weight, wanting to open with 175, and failed at 165 2 more times before hitting it, then 175 after two tries, then failing under 180 (last week's PR) twice before crapping out.

C&J was easier, 230PR x 5# with a really solid jerk...I added 10x2 jerks from the rack position @ 80% (185#) on :45 rest to last Wednesday after wimping out under 225 for two crappy jerks.